Contract

Tree Purchasing Framework

  • Southampton City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077917

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05eab4

Published 28 November 2025, 8:50am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Southampton City Council

Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road

Southampton

SO147LY

Contact

Chloe Fox

Email

chloe.fox@southampton.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ32 - Southampton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.southampton.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tree Purchasing Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03450000 - Tree-nursery products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

A framework to facilitate the purchasing of trees in line with SCC climate resilience.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £120,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A framework to facilitate the purchasing of trees in line with SCC climate resilience.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 + 1


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Below Threshold Framework

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITED

Romsey

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Companies House

01260468

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BARCHAM TREES PLC

Cambridgeshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Companies House

02980323

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

W.CROWDER & SONS LIMITED

Cheshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House

01069525

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Southampton City Council

Southampton

Country

United Kingdom